Aion: Researches into the Phenomenology of the Self

Interesting Facts

• The book explores the concept of the self and its symbolic expression in various cultures and religions, including Christianity, alchemy, and Gnosticism.
• Jung analyzes archetypes and symbols, such as the Mandala, which represent the wholeness and completeness of the psyche.
• The book considers the idea that the self is the center of psychic life and plays a key role in the process of individuation.
• Jung discusses the influence of astrological symbols and myths on the collective unconscious and their connection to psychological processes.
• The book includes an analysis of historical and cultural changes that affect the development of the self and the collective unconscious.